The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when you can plant browallia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Lodi.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Browallia are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Lodi is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lodi. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lodi is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lodi you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your browallia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lodi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Lodi

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